Abstract: A poling apparatus for poling a polymer thin film formed on a workpiece carried by a workpiece carrier. The workpiece has grounding electrodes and grounding pads located at edges, and a thin film covering the grounding electrodes but exposing the grounding pads. The workpiece carrier has carrier electrodes located around the workpiece and inside grounding ports at the bottom. The poling apparatus includes, in a poling chamber, a poling source generating a plasma, a Z-elevator to raise the workpiece carrier toward the poling source using the grounding ports, and grounding mechanisms including downwardly biased electrical contacts which, when the workpiece carrier is raised by the Z-elevator, connect the grounding pads of the workpiece with the carrier electrodes, to ground the workpiece. The poling apparatus additionally includes preparation platform and transfer platform with conveyer systems with rollers and Z-elevators to move the workpiece carrier in and out of the poling chamber.

Abstract: Systems, methods, and devices estimate timing values for data transmission associated with wireless communications devices. Methods include receiving, at a transceiver of a wireless communications device, at least one symbol included in a data transmission, obtaining a plurality of samples of the at least one symbol, and generating, using one or more processors, a plurality of correlation values for each of the plurality of samples. Methods further include generating, using the one or more processors, a multi-sample interpolation model based on at least some of the plurality of correlation values and determining, using the one or more processors, an estimated maximum correlation value and a temporal offset value based on the multi-sample interpolation model, the temporal offset value being used for a time of arrival computation.

Abstract: A method and a system for constructing a driving coordinate system for use in the field of smart transport. The method for constructing a driving coordinate system comprises: determining the road boundary line on one side of the road on which a current vehicle is situated as a reference line for constructing a driving coordinate system; in a vehicle coordinate system, determining the reference line point having the smallest distance between the reference line and the current vehicle position as an origin point OF of the driving coordinate system; on the basis of the origin point OF, determining the road guiding line direction as the XF axis of the driving coordinate system and determining the direction relative to the road guiding line direction according to the left-hand rule as the YF axis of the driving coordinate system; and, on the basis of the origin point OF, the XF axis, and the YF axis, forming a corresponding driving coordinate system.

Abstract: A method for operating an MS decoder and an associated memory system utilizing the MS decoder. The method determines an operation mode of the MS decoder. For each variable node, the method calculates a variable to check node V2C message. The method stores, in a check node unit CNU memory, check information associated with the calculated V2C message according to the operation mode. The check information includes full information when the operation mode is a high precision mode, and partial information when the operation mode is a low precision mode.

Abstract: An LDPC encoding method and a system for error code detection. In the method and system, partial syndromes using a user portion and a low density parity check matrix are calculated, a parity portion of a codeword is calculated using the partial syndromes and using a quasi-cyclic matrix, the parity portion is generated by segment processing of the quasi-cyclic matrix, and the user portion and the parity portion are concatenated to complete the codeword.

Abstract: Methods and compositions for nucleic acid amplification, detection, and genotyping techniques are disclosed. In one embodiment, a nucleic acid molecule having a target-specific primer sequence; an anti-tag sequence 5? of the target-specific primer sequence; a tag sequence 5? of the anti-tag sequence; and a blocker between the anti-tag sequence and the tag sequence is disclosed. Compositions containing such a nucleic acid molecule and methods of using such a nucleic acid molecule are also disclosed.

Abstract: Disclosed are a shield tunnel segment structure and a construction method thereof. The shield tunnel segment structure includes segment blocks sequentially spliced in a circumferential direction. Each segment block forms a closed annular segment structure, and outer diameters of adjacent annular segment structures gradually increase in an axial direction. At least two adjacent segment blocks of the same annular segment structure form an annular inner groove, and at least one segment block of the adjacent annular segment structures is provided with an inner bump which matches the annular inner groove. At least two adjacent segment blocks of the same annular segment structure form an annular outer groove, and at least one segment block of the adjacent annular segment structures is provided with an outer bump which matches the annular outer groove. The annular outer grooves and the annular inner grooves are staggered in the circumferential direction.

Abstract: The invention in some aspects relates to recombinant adeno-associated viruses useful for targeting transgenes to CNS tissue, and compositions comprising the same, and methods of use thereof. In some aspects, the invention provides methods and compositions for treating CNS-related disorders.

Abstract: A device for decomplexation and enhanced removal of copper based on self-induced Fenton-like reaction constructed by electrochemistry coupled with membrane separation is disclosed. The device includes a reactor, two electrocatalytic anodes capable of generating hydroxyl radicals, an electrocatalytic cathode membrane assembly, a direct current power supply, an aeration system, an inlet pipe and an outlet pipe. The device of the present invention has a simple construction. Using this device to treat industrial wastewater containing copper complexes under specific conditions allows the decomplexation and the removal of the industrial wastewater containing the copper complexes to be simultaneously realized at a low consumption and a high efficiency. The coupling of electrochemistry with membrane separation can be achieved to protect the cathode from being contaminated by pollutants in the sewage and prolong the service life of the electrode.

Abstract: Disclosed herein are methods and systems of determining whether a subject's levels of GFAP, UCH-L1, or GFAP and UCH-L1 are elevated in a sample collected from the subject. The methods comprise determining whether the levels of GFAP, UCH-L1, or GFAP and UCH-L1 are elevated in the sample, and communicating the determination on or from an instrument. The methods may be used to aid in the diagnosis and evaluation of a subject (e.g., a human subject) that has sustained or may have sustained an injury to the head, such as to determine whether the subject is suffering from a mild, moderate, severe, or moderate to severe traumatic brain injury (TBI).

Abstract: Disclosed is a slicing and collecting device for processing frozen meat sheets, including a frame, and a slicing mechanism is arranged above the frame; a sliding plate is arranged on one side of the slicing mechanism, and a bagging mechanism is arranged on one side of the sliding plate far away from the slicing mechanism; a blocking structure is arranged between the sliding plate and the bagging mechanism, a loading mechanism is arranged on the other side of the slicing mechanism, a storage mechanism is arranged on one side of the loading mechanism far away from the slicing mechanism, and a bottom of the loading mechanism is communicated with the storage mechanism.

Abstract: Apparatus, systems, and methods for pipeline condition assessment using phased array ultrasonic transducers are disclosed. A sensing module for assessing pipeline condition comprises a body; and one or more phased array ultrasonic transducers (PAUTs) assembled on the surface of the body, each PAUT configured to emit multi-channel ultrasonic waves for scanning a pipe wall.

Abstract: Embodiments of the present invention provide a method for removing a barrier layer of a metal interconnection on a wafer, which remove a single-layer metal ruthenium barrier layer. A method comprises: oxidizing step, is to oxidize the single-layer metal ruthenium barrier layer into a ruthenium oxide layer by electrochemical anodic oxidation process; oxide layer etching step, is to etch the ruthenium oxide layer with etching liquid to remove the ruthenium oxide layer.

Abstract: Disclosed is an air-drying device for processing of cured meat products, including an air-drying treatment mechanism; the air-drying treatment mechanism includes a first box body, a top wall of the first box body is provided with a blower; a plurality of air-drying components are rotatably connected in the first box body; each air-drying component includes a first cylinder, a side wall of the first cylinder is circumferentially provided with a plurality of openable and closable air inlet channels; a top of each first cylinder is detachably connected with a cover plate, and a bottom of each first cylinder is provided with a bearing plate, and outer side walls of each first cylinder and each bearing plate are circumferentially provided with a plurality of slide rails.

Abstract: A liquid crystal composition includes a component A composed of one or more liquid crystals with negative dielectric anisotropy and a component B composed of one or more compounds selected from a general formula I, where the optical anisotropy of the liquid crystal composition is larger than 0.14. The elastic coefficient of a liquid crystal system is adjusted by introducing a bi-mesogenic compound into a negative liquid crystal or a negative liquid crystal mixture. When the liquid crystal composition is used for the dimming device, the minimum light transmittance of the dimming device in the dark state can be significantly reduced, the adjustment range of the light transmittance in the light state and the dark state can be expanded, and the haze in the dark state can be increased, thereby broadening the use range.

Abstract: Disclosed are an animal fat grading device and an animal fat grading method. The device includes a frame, a barrel, a temperature control device, a collecting part, a compacting part and a collecting and stirring assembly; the frame is fixedly connected with the barrel, the barrel is connected with the temperature control device, the collecting part is located at a bottom of the barrel, the compacting part is located inside the barrel, and a top of the frame is telescopically connected with the collecting and stirring assembly; the collecting and stirring assembly includes a connecting plate, a stirring part and a scraper; the top of the connecting plate is telescopically connected with the top of the frame, and the bottom of the connecting plate is fixedly connected with the stirring part and the scraper; the stirring part is located in a center of the scraper, and the scraper corresponds to the compacting part. The application achieves an objective of grading fats with different melting points.

Abstract: Apparatus and method for detecting flaws in a wall of a metallic pipe containing a fluid are disclosed. The apparatus includes: a plurality of sensors distributed around an inner circumference of the metallic pipe, for sensing magnetic field signals from the metallic pipe; a collapsible supporting structure, including a plurality of supporting petals, at a front side of the plurality of sensors for supporting the apparatus; a sail mounted on and extended from bottom ends of the plurality of supporting petals, when the plurality of supporting petals are in an extended state, the sail is expanded to form a shape capable for containing the fluid; a processing module receiving sensed data from the plurality of sensors; and one or more battery modules for electrically powering the plurality of sensors and the processing module.